Event Calendar

Optimizing Community Outreach for Study Recruitment

Date	Tue, Dec 1 - Thu, Dec 3
Time	10: 00 AM - 11: 30 AM
Location	Virtual

We invite study team members, including investigators, study coordinators, research assistants, research nurses, and student volunteers, to join our interactive, two-session workshop designed to enhance study participant engagement and recruitment at community events. Sessions will be facilitated by leading experts in community-engaged research and participant recruitment.

This is a 2-part series with distinct, cumulative content across both sessions. Full attendance at both 90-minute sessions is required.

Session 1: Tuesday, Dec 1, 2026
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM EST

Session 2: Thursday, Dec 3, 2026
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM EST

Through this workshop, participants will:

1. Learn proven engagement strategies for effective event recruitment

2. Plan essential steps before, during, and after outreach

3. Develop skills to connect and establish long-term trust

4. Create engaging conversation starters and key talking points

5. Design an outreach plan balancing study promotion with health education

Format: Interactive Zoom Workshop (two 90-minute sessions)

Deadline to Register: Friday, November 20th

For questions, please contact Florencia Gonzalez at florencia.gonzalez@howard.edu.

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Dec 01

Optimizing Community Outreach for Study Recruitment Dec 01, 2026 10: 00 AM - 11: 30 AM Virtual

Invitation to a free virtual workshop for study team members, including investigators, study coordinators, research assistants, research nurses, and student volunteers, to join our interactive, two-session workshop designed to enhance study participant engagement and recruitment at community events.